Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.6% | 58.4% | +1.9 | ✗ (39.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -38 (76-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 33 | 8-15 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 29 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt * | 17 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 15 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Henry Walker | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| J.R. Giddens | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Smith * | 39 | 6-15 | 1-8 | 6-8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 32 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 26 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Sonny Weems | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter